Vamana Purana — Vamana's Birth, Shloka 43

Vamana’s Birth during Bali’s Horse-Sacrifice and the Mapping of Vishnu’s Sacred Presences

Devanagari script

ततश्चकार देवस्य जातकर्मादिकाः क्रियाः भरद्वाजो महातेजा बार्हस्पत्यस्तपोधनः

Transliteration

tataścakāra devasya jātakarmādikāḥ kriyāḥ bharadvājo mahātejā bārhaspatyastapodhanaḥ

Translation

ਫਿਰ ਮਹਾਤੇਜਸਵੀ, ਬਾਰ੍ਹਸਪਤ੍ਯ, ਤਪੋਧਨ ਭਰਦਵਾਜ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ ਬਾਲਕ ਲਈ ਜਾਤਕਰਮ ਆਦਿ ਸੰਸਕਾਰਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਹੋਰ ਵਿਧੀ-ਨਿਰਧਾਰਿਤ ਕਰਮ ਸੰਪੰਨ ਕੀਤੇ।

Speakers

• Narrative voice describing Bharadvāja’s actions (speaker not explicit in excerpt).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (implied by prior verse’s Hari context)
• Bharadvaja (rishi, ritual officiant)

Key Themes

• Saṁskāras as dharmic formation
• Rishi as ritual authority
• Integration of divine narrative with Vedic rite

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the significance of mentioning jātakarma in a Purāṇic narrative?

It anchors the story in orthodox dharma: even an extraordinary or divinely marked figure is shown entering the world through Vedic saṁskāras, modeling ideal conduct and legitimizing ritual culture.

Why is Bharadvāja highlighted with lineage and ascetic epithets?

“Bārhaspatya” and “tapodhana” establish both pedigree (Vedic authority) and spiritual power (tapas), qualifying him as a proper officiant whose rites are efficacious.

Does “devasya” mean the child is literally a god?

In Purāṇic diction, “deva” can be literal (a divine incarnation) or honorific (exceptionally auspicious). The immediate context (Hari’s involvement) leans toward a divinely significant birth, but the verse itself does not specify the identity.